Illipah Reservoir Fishing Report

Illipah Reservoir - Ely, NV (White Pine County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
11-4-2022
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Water levels here are recovering from seasonal irrigation lows and surface temperatures are in the high 30’s first thing in the morning and ice is starting to build along the old dam. Fishing has good for eight-to-12-inch rainbow. A few brown trout are also being caught. For bait anglers nightcrawlers and rainbow PowerBait are the best bet. Small spinners, spoons and Kastmasters for those throwing hardware should work. Black or olive wooly buggers and black, olive or wine-colored leech patterns as well as chironomids are all working for trout. Brown trout have moved into the creek above the reservoir for the fall spawn, though it is over, and fishing near where the creek empties into the lake could be good for browns. Fishing the creek should also be productive for brown trout.